Capitol Contact
April 2013
April 23, 2013: NACo Issues Action Alert on Marketplace Fairness Act
April 18, 2013: VACo 2013 Legislative Summary
April 4, 2013: Action by Veto Session benefit counties
March 2013
March 29, 2013 ALERT! Contact legislators to oppose governor’s recommendations to OEI legislation
March 27, 2013: VACo analyzes governor’s recommendations to the FY 2013 – 2014 state budget (HB 1500)
March 21, 2013: Contact your U.S. Senators and urge them to support the Marketplace Fairness Act amendment
March 20, 2013: Governor faces deadline on 2013 legislation
February 2013
Feb. 28, 2013: A Wrap of the 2013 General Assembly Session
Feb. 25, 2013: Transportation funding legislation enacted
Feb. 19, 2013: Bills dealing with town versus county powers defeated
Feb. 15, 2013 ALERT! Contact Senators in opposition of HJR 693
Feb. 15, 2013: Right-to-Farm bill defeated in committee
Feb. 13, 2013: ALERT! VACo opposes Opportunity Education Institution bills; supports JLARC study
Feb. 12, 2013: ALERT! Contact Senate Agriculture Committee members to oppose HB 1430
Feb. 11, 2013: UPDATE: Money Committees report out respective budget proposals
Feb. 5, 2013: Money committees report out respective budget proposals
Feb. 5, 2013 ALERT! HB 1687 to be heard Wednesday, contact senators now to oppose
Feb. 1, 2013 ALERT! Governor Transportation Plan up for vote next week; call your delegate or senator
January 2013
Jan. 31, 2013: The 2013 Local Government Day Bulletin
Jan. 29, 2013: Problematic Right-to-Farm bill passes first test
Jan. 28, 2013 ALERT! SB 1341 to be heard Tuesday, contact your senator now to oppose
Jan. 25, 2013: Call now to oppose bad tax bills
Jan. 24, 2013: VACo supports additional funding for transportation
Jan. 22, 2013: Bill to amend Right-to-Farm Law still in subcommittee
Jan. 22, 2013 ALERT! Farm Wineries bill to be heard Thursday; call delegates now to oppose HB 2142
Jan. 18, 2013: Counties no longer on the hook for VDOT demolished billboards
Jan. 17, 2013 ALERT! Right-to-Farm bill to be heard Monday; call delegates now to oppose HB 1430
Jan. 17, 2013 ALERT! HB 1401 to be heard Monday; contact delegate now to oppose
Jan. 15, 2013: Contact delegates now to oppose HB 1401
Jan. 10, 2013: Governor challenges lawmakers during State of Commonwealth address
